Author's Purpose
Define Author's Purpose in a single sentence.
Possible Answer: Author's purpose is the reason an author wrote a text - to persuade, inform, entertain, or express.
Define inferencing.
Possible Answer: Inferencing is when you make a conclusion or assumption based on clues and previous knowledge.
Some kind of bats eat many insects. Some bats can eat up to 600 mosquitoes in an hour. Bats are helpful to the environment. Bats help us by eating insects. Without bats, we would have too many insects.
Bats eat many insects.
What is the author's perspective?
Winter is the best season ever. It's the only time you can go sledding or build a snowman.
The author loves winter.
Can opinions be used in argumentative writing?
No
Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.
to entertain you with a story about a boy who worked hard
What do we use in order to make an inference?
Possible answers: Clues in the text and previous knowledge
Define Key Details.
Possible Answer: Key details are details in the text that support or back up the main idea.
What is the author's perspective?
I never liked it when they started to sing. Birthdays are truly the worst. People singing, super sweet cake, and worst of all presents.
The author doesn't like birthdays.
Facts, statistics, examples, quotes/opinions of experts, anecdotes, used to support someone's claim
Evidence
If an author is writing a story about the time they switched bodies with their dog, what is their purpose?
Correct Answer: The author's purpose is to entertain.
True or False: In order to make an inference, I need to search the internet.
Correct Answer: False...inferences are based on clues in the text or knowledge you already have
True or False: Every main idea needs key details to support it.
Correct Answer: TRUE!
a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally
Perspective
Which of the following would be a claim?
- Zoos are good for both animals and people.
- For example, some zoos have created specialized “floors” made of sand and clay that are soft like the jungle to protect elephants’ feet.
- Zoos do not just protect animals, they actually increase their population by breeding them.
- So if someone finds a sick grizzly bear, for example, they can bring it to a zoo where it will be treated.
A) Zoos are good for both animals and people.
What is the author's purpose when writing a documentary about the Queen of England
Correct answer: To inform
You pull up to the scene and there are big yellow vehicles in front of the building. Children are getting out of the vehicles, and some are walking with bags on their back. Parents are walking into the building and waving their kids goodbye. What can you infer about this day?
Correct Answer: It's the first day of school!
True or false: The main idea is always stated directly in the text.
Correct Answer: False...it can be implicit or explicit.
Proof, usually found directly in the text
evidence
The act of proving a statement wrong.
Counterclaim
What is the authors purpose when writing about the reasons you shouldn't have too much fast food.
to persuade
Answers will vary
What was the main idea of Flora & Ulysses?
A girl meets a squirrel who turns out to have powers and they become best friends.
answers may vary.
Speed eating, also known as competitive eating, lasts about fifteen minutes. The person who can eat the most is declared the winner and usually receives a monetary prize.
The author has a neutral feeling; he/she doesn't feel neither positive nor negative.
a clearly stated belief. It is a direct, specific, and arguable statement that a speaker attempts to prove
Claim